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The QC, Vol. 89, No. 07 • October 17, 2002

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The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914
October 17,2002
QUAKER CAMPUS
http://web.whittier.edu/qc
RACHEL HUNT/ ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR
The murder of a 1
rences in the area
7-year-old girl in Tumbull Canyon raises questions about recent occur-
For the full story, see page 7.
Three hospitalized
due to Erotic City
■ DANCE
by Patrick Holmes
QC Assistant News Editor
Three under age female Whittier students were transferred to Presbyterian Intercommunity hospital
for overconsumption of alcohol on
the night of the annual Erotic City
Dance on Saturday, Oct. 12. Two
females were taken to the hospital
during the dance, and another was
transported from Stauffer Residence
Hall after the dance was over.
None ofthe women were served
alcohol at the dance, which has been
alcohol-free for the past two years.
The hospitalizations resulted from
students actions before or after the
dance.
"The students got drunk somewhere else before the dance, but the
effects ofthe drinking were not felt
until they got there," Assistant Chief
of£ampus Safety John Lewis said.
"The dance itself went very smoothly and I compliment the Lancers for
a well-managed event."
According to Lewis, the first
incident occurred at 11:02 p.m. on
Retain this
Letters abound this week.
Iraq, retention, Erotic City
and Iraq, read all about it
inside.
Opinions, Page 2
Saturday, Oct. 12, when Campus
Safety discovered a 17-year-old female passed out in The Spot. The
officers were able to talk with her,
and she reportedly admitted to drinking large amounts of alcohol before
coming to the dance. Campus Safety dispatched paramedics, who determined that the female needed to
be taken to the hospital.
"When the paramedics arrived
we discovered another female that
was too intoxicated to stay at the
dance," Lewis said. The ambulance
transported both students from The
Spot to the hospital. Campus safety
records show that no other incidents were reported during the
dance.
After the dance was over, Campus Safety responded to a third incident in Stauffer Residence Hall. At
1:51 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, an
18-year-old female was found intoxicated with contusions over her
left eye from falling on stairs, and
was disoriented. Officers called
paramedics and the student was
transported to the hospital.
The number of student hospitalizations occurring on the night of
this year's Erotic City is no better or
worst than in past years. Last year
two students were hospitalized due
to alcohol consumption, and there
were a few incidents involving fighting and drinking in public.
"If we were to determine that
the dance is unsafe we would have
to shut it down," Lewis said. "As
long as students continue to be safe
at the dance, that will not be necessary."
The dance is organized by the
Lancer Society in coordination with
The Club management. The Club
staff monitors students at the door,
to prevent those who may endanger
themselves or others from entering.
"The only students we had to turn
away were students not affiliated
with Whittier," sophomore The
Club Manager Josh Sovell said. "We
did not have to turn anyone away
because they were too intoxicated."
No changes are in the works for
future events as a result of this year's
dance. The dance continues to be
the most popular fall on-campus
event, Lewis said. The event, hosted by the Lancer society, had an
attendance of over 450 this year.
Student body fees
may be raised
■ A.S.W.C.
by Patrick Holmes
QC Assistant News Editor
COR passed a constitutional
amendment with a three-quarters
majority on Monday, Oct. 14 that
will raise student body fees by twenty-five dollars per semester. This
raise will not take effect until ratified by the Board of Trustees during
meetings to be held throughout the
Homecoming Weekend.
The amendment was sparked
by a lack of funds in COR's and in
Publication Board's budget. "COR
has had to deny some groups funding to meet its budget," COR Vice
President of COR Todd Spanier
said. Increased funding would allow COR the ability to fund activi
ties with the same support to clubs
and organizations they have had in
the past.
The need for the increase in
student body fees is due to a budget
shortfall. "We just have not been
able to fund all of the activities
"If the money is going to
go directly to the students, then I am willing to
pay."
Nita Simpson
Senior
planned by organizations because
of inflation," Senior COR President
Jess Craven said. "This is something we have talked about doing
for months, the raise is necessary to
See STUDENT FEES, page 7
College retention,
revenue down
■ BUDGET
by Christina Gutierrez'.
QC News Editor-
With the smallest first-year class
of 308 students in recent years, and
a first-year retention rate drop from
a 79 percent to a 74 percent, Whittier
has less tuition-based revenue coming in this year than in years past,
according to Dean of Students Dave
Leonard. Since the College is a tuition-driven institution and relies
more heavily on the revenue that
students bring in than it does on
endowments and donations. "This
year's shortfall is a problem," Leonard said. "It affects everyone:
faculty, staff, and students, so this
[issue] is everyone's business.
These financial issues, however, are not something that students
should be overly worried about,
according to Dean of Enrollment
Urmi Kar, "It is true that we do
have less tuition income, but students should remain focused on their
own academic work," she said. "We
are remaining really focused on sup
port and infrastructure for the students we have."
As of yet, it is not certain how
much this shortage of tuition will
affect campus-wide programs for
current students. "For now, it's business as usual," Leonard said. "Individual [financial] student contribution varies due to scholarships and
loans, so we are still crunching the
numbers. This is a very complex
issue with a lot of factors figuring
in." According to Leonard, more
concrete information will be available after the close of the current
fiscal year on June 30.
This shortage comes at the same
time as COR's decision to attempt
to raise student body fees, which is
See BUDGET page 6
News You Can Use
Due to construction on the
Wardman Library, Founders Hill
Road will be closed to pedestrian
traffic from Monday, Oct. 21 to
Thursday, Oct. 31.
ISSUE 7 • VOLUME 89
Naked people!
For only $39.99 a month you can
turn to our page and see Erotic
City pics. You know where to
send the checks.
Campus Life, Page 8
Caba-riffic
Bright-eyed Cabaret performing students Litz up the night.
Check out our section to
understand what we're saying.
A&E, Page 10
What fangs?
Men's soccer defeats number one
Louisville, Kentucky team Transylvania in a blood bath of fun. Sink
your teeth into the scoop in Sports.
Sports, Page 16

The Voice Of Whittier College Since 1914
October 17,2002
QUAKER CAMPUS
http://web.whittier.edu/qc
RACHEL HUNT/ ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR
The murder of a 1
rences in the area
7-year-old girl in Tumbull Canyon raises questions about recent occur-
For the full story, see page 7.
Three hospitalized
due to Erotic City
■ DANCE
by Patrick Holmes
QC Assistant News Editor
Three under age female Whittier students were transferred to Presbyterian Intercommunity hospital
for overconsumption of alcohol on
the night of the annual Erotic City
Dance on Saturday, Oct. 12. Two
females were taken to the hospital
during the dance, and another was
transported from Stauffer Residence
Hall after the dance was over.
None ofthe women were served
alcohol at the dance, which has been
alcohol-free for the past two years.
The hospitalizations resulted from
students actions before or after the
dance.
"The students got drunk somewhere else before the dance, but the
effects ofthe drinking were not felt
until they got there," Assistant Chief
of£ampus Safety John Lewis said.
"The dance itself went very smoothly and I compliment the Lancers for
a well-managed event."
According to Lewis, the first
incident occurred at 11:02 p.m. on
Retain this
Letters abound this week.
Iraq, retention, Erotic City
and Iraq, read all about it
inside.
Opinions, Page 2
Saturday, Oct. 12, when Campus
Safety discovered a 17-year-old female passed out in The Spot. The
officers were able to talk with her,
and she reportedly admitted to drinking large amounts of alcohol before
coming to the dance. Campus Safety dispatched paramedics, who determined that the female needed to
be taken to the hospital.
"When the paramedics arrived
we discovered another female that
was too intoxicated to stay at the
dance," Lewis said. The ambulance
transported both students from The
Spot to the hospital. Campus safety
records show that no other incidents were reported during the
dance.
After the dance was over, Campus Safety responded to a third incident in Stauffer Residence Hall. At
1:51 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, an
18-year-old female was found intoxicated with contusions over her
left eye from falling on stairs, and
was disoriented. Officers called
paramedics and the student was
transported to the hospital.
The number of student hospitalizations occurring on the night of
this year's Erotic City is no better or
worst than in past years. Last year
two students were hospitalized due
to alcohol consumption, and there
were a few incidents involving fighting and drinking in public.
"If we were to determine that
the dance is unsafe we would have
to shut it down," Lewis said. "As
long as students continue to be safe
at the dance, that will not be necessary."
The dance is organized by the
Lancer Society in coordination with
The Club management. The Club
staff monitors students at the door,
to prevent those who may endanger
themselves or others from entering.
"The only students we had to turn
away were students not affiliated
with Whittier," sophomore The
Club Manager Josh Sovell said. "We
did not have to turn anyone away
because they were too intoxicated."
No changes are in the works for
future events as a result of this year's
dance. The dance continues to be
the most popular fall on-campus
event, Lewis said. The event, hosted by the Lancer society, had an
attendance of over 450 this year.
Student body fees
may be raised
■ A.S.W.C.
by Patrick Holmes
QC Assistant News Editor
COR passed a constitutional
amendment with a three-quarters
majority on Monday, Oct. 14 that
will raise student body fees by twenty-five dollars per semester. This
raise will not take effect until ratified by the Board of Trustees during
meetings to be held throughout the
Homecoming Weekend.
The amendment was sparked
by a lack of funds in COR's and in
Publication Board's budget. "COR
has had to deny some groups funding to meet its budget," COR Vice
President of COR Todd Spanier
said. Increased funding would allow COR the ability to fund activi
ties with the same support to clubs
and organizations they have had in
the past.
The need for the increase in
student body fees is due to a budget
shortfall. "We just have not been
able to fund all of the activities
"If the money is going to
go directly to the students, then I am willing to
pay."
Nita Simpson
Senior
planned by organizations because
of inflation," Senior COR President
Jess Craven said. "This is something we have talked about doing
for months, the raise is necessary to
See STUDENT FEES, page 7
College retention,
revenue down
■ BUDGET
by Christina Gutierrez'.
QC News Editor-
With the smallest first-year class
of 308 students in recent years, and
a first-year retention rate drop from
a 79 percent to a 74 percent, Whittier
has less tuition-based revenue coming in this year than in years past,
according to Dean of Students Dave
Leonard. Since the College is a tuition-driven institution and relies
more heavily on the revenue that
students bring in than it does on
endowments and donations. "This
year's shortfall is a problem," Leonard said. "It affects everyone:
faculty, staff, and students, so this
[issue] is everyone's business.
These financial issues, however, are not something that students
should be overly worried about,
according to Dean of Enrollment
Urmi Kar, "It is true that we do
have less tuition income, but students should remain focused on their
own academic work," she said. "We
are remaining really focused on sup
port and infrastructure for the students we have."
As of yet, it is not certain how
much this shortage of tuition will
affect campus-wide programs for
current students. "For now, it's business as usual," Leonard said. "Individual [financial] student contribution varies due to scholarships and
loans, so we are still crunching the
numbers. This is a very complex
issue with a lot of factors figuring
in." According to Leonard, more
concrete information will be available after the close of the current
fiscal year on June 30.
This shortage comes at the same
time as COR's decision to attempt
to raise student body fees, which is
See BUDGET page 6
News You Can Use
Due to construction on the
Wardman Library, Founders Hill
Road will be closed to pedestrian
traffic from Monday, Oct. 21 to
Thursday, Oct. 31.
ISSUE 7 • VOLUME 89
Naked people!
For only $39.99 a month you can
turn to our page and see Erotic
City pics. You know where to
send the checks.
Campus Life, Page 8
Caba-riffic
Bright-eyed Cabaret performing students Litz up the night.
Check out our section to
understand what we're saying.
A&E, Page 10
What fangs?
Men's soccer defeats number one
Louisville, Kentucky team Transylvania in a blood bath of fun. Sink
your teeth into the scoop in Sports.
Sports, Page 16